Comments on: The Truth About Truth Serum http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/ A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mrsmoriarty_001 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-26544 mrsmoriarty_001 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-26544 I think they should give Casey Anthony truth serum and find out the truth once and for all.......... I think they should give Casey Anthony truth serum and find out the truth once and for all……….

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By: Q4M http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-26516 Q4M Sat, 14 May 2011 16:47:52 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-26516 Coppereagle said: “Why don’t hospitals conducting radiation therapy administer this drug to CANCER patients !?? Would it be benneficial for other X-rays and so fourth ?” 7Hs stated: "Because it would have the exact same cell-preserving effect on the cancerous cells as the rest of the body, perhaps?" This is a true assumtion...The effects of the Sodium Pentathol would counteract the efforts of the radiation therapy. The radiation is meant to kill the cancer cells in the affected tissues. If a preserving agent ie: Sodium Pentathol were introduced as a variable, the two chemicals would essentially be fighting for effectiveness, thereby weakening the SP; diluting it, if you will. The medical practice of using radiation is to target the cancer, kill it quickly and cease the treatment as soon as possible. There are a number of side effects, damaging to the immune system and the production of new cell life, during the radiation treatment phase. However, once treatment is ceased, the regenerative properties of the cellular tissues return to normal(lacking the cancerous, mutated cells) and the immune system begins to restore it's necessary levels of functionality. Coppereagle said: “Why don’t hospitals conducting radiation therapy administer this drug to CANCER patients !?? Would it be benneficial for other X-rays and so fourth ?”

7Hs stated: “Because it would have the exact same cell-preserving effect on the cancerous cells as the rest of the body, perhaps?”

This is a true assumtion…The effects of the Sodium Pentathol would counteract the efforts of the radiation therapy. The radiation is meant to kill the cancer cells in the affected tissues. If a preserving agent ie: Sodium Pentathol were introduced as a variable, the two chemicals would essentially be fighting for effectiveness, thereby weakening the SP; diluting it, if you will. The medical practice of using radiation is to target the cancer, kill it quickly and cease the treatment as soon as possible. There are a number of side effects, damaging to the immune system and the production of new cell life, during the radiation treatment phase. However, once treatment is ceased, the regenerative properties of the cellular tissues return to normal(lacking the cancerous, mutated cells) and the immune system begins to restore it’s necessary levels of functionality.

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By: jstephens http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-20102 jstephens Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:31:18 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-20102 [quote]Alan Bellows said: "It might have helped the fire brigade at Chernobyl, and the men in submarine K-19 (though the drug isn't known to protect against badly affected Russian accents)."[/quote] I heard that the fire crew, and some others, were spared some of the harshness of the radiation because they were very intoxicated by alcohol (it's documented that they survived). Something to the effect of potentially fatal doses not being fatal because the alcohol effectively counteracted, or stunted, what was happening to their cells because of the radiation. [quote]Alan Bellows said: “It might have helped the fire brigade at Chernobyl, and the men in submarine K-19 (though the drug isn’t known to protect against badly affected Russian accents).”[/quote]

I heard that the fire crew, and some others, were spared some of the harshness of the radiation because they were very intoxicated by alcohol (it’s documented that they survived). Something to the effect of potentially fatal doses not being fatal because the alcohol effectively counteracted, or stunted, what was happening to their cells because of the radiation.

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By: Grib http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-11757 Grib Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:37:04 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-11757 <p>"If you've ever been intoxicated, then you are personally familiar with the effects that truth serum has on the mind and body. "</p><p> ... uh? You mean like dancing half naked on the bar?</p> “If you’ve ever been intoxicated, then you are personally familiar with the effects that truth serum has on the mind and body. “

… uh? You mean like dancing half naked on the bar?

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By: King Randall http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-11467 King Randall Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:35:51 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-11467 <p>Has anyone supposed what might be used as an effective truth-telling agent? I submit the "vice-grip and testicles" approach. Yeah yeah, it's "torture". But so is The View, and dumb commercials, and television in general, yet nobody's writing to their Congressmen about THAT. I'll leave that thought on the table right over there, if anyone wants it. </p> Has anyone supposed what might be used as an effective truth-telling agent? I submit the “vice-grip and testicles” approach. Yeah yeah, it’s “torture”. But so is The View, and dumb commercials, and television in general, yet nobody’s writing to their Congressmen about THAT. I’ll leave that thought on the table right over there, if anyone wants it.

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By: Tink http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-10273 Tink Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:44:06 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-10273 <p><span class='quote'>Sr.Spielberg said: "I just stumbled into this site today and feel glad to have found so much interesting information.... This is still occuring - look at Guantanamo. I can't pity terrorists but may, occasionally, feel sorry for them."</span></p><p> Thanks for joining us! Btw, love your books. LOL ;-P</p> Sr.Spielberg said: “I just stumbled into this site today and feel glad to have found so much interesting information…. This is still occuring – look at Guantanamo. I can’t pity terrorists but may, occasionally, feel sorry for them.”

Thanks for joining us! Btw, love your books. LOL ;-P

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By: 7HS http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-9031 7HS Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:44:11 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-9031 <p><span class='quote'>coppereagle said: "Why don't hospitals conducting radiation therapy administer this drug to CANCER patients !?? Would it be benneficial for other X-rays and so fourth ?"</span></p><p>Because it would have the exact same cell-preserving effect on the cancerous cells as the rest of the body, perhaps?</p><p>As for X-rays, it's simply not worth the expense when a lead apron is nearly as effective.</p> coppereagle said: “Why don’t hospitals conducting radiation therapy administer this drug to CANCER patients !?? Would it be benneficial for other X-rays and so fourth ?”

Because it would have the exact same cell-preserving effect on the cancerous cells as the rest of the body, perhaps?

As for X-rays, it’s simply not worth the expense when a lead apron is nearly as effective.

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By: groover000 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-8832 groover000 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-8832 <p><span class='quote'>plowshare said: "Another popular movie myth I'd like to see explored is that of silencers on pistols. Just how much does a silencer mute the report of a pistol?</span></p><p><span class='quote'>I read a short piece on this years ago which said that the report is still very loud, but I can't remember where."</span></p><p> It all depends on the type and caliber of the weapon as this Wikipedia article states: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppressor</p> plowshare said: “Another popular movie myth I’d like to see explored is that of silencers on pistols. Just how much does a silencer mute the report of a pistol?

I read a short piece on this years ago which said that the report is still very loud, but I can’t remember where.”

It all depends on the type and caliber of the weapon as this Wikipedia article states:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppressor

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By: coppereagle http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-8821 coppereagle Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:01:52 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-8821 <p>Why don't hospitals conducting radiation therapy administer this drug to CANCER patients !?? Would it be benneficial for other X-rays and so fourth ? </p> Why don’t hospitals conducting radiation therapy administer this drug to CANCER patients !?? Would it be benneficial for other X-rays and so fourth ?

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By: Sr.Spielberg http://www.damninteresting.com/the-truth-about-truth-serum/#comment-8746 Sr.Spielberg Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:50:25 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=223#comment-8746 <p>I just stumbled into this site today and feel glad to have found so much interesting information. The failings of truth serums have been known for decades. Real interrogation is a much more unpleasant process. Interestingly the common view that physical torture is optimal is incorrect. It is hard to interrogate someone who is unconscious. By far the most successful techniques are altering the victims mental state not by pain but by giving them a distorted view of the world. This may be done by overloading their senses with noise or light. On others putting them into real solitary confinement (pitch black, no noise, not even a breeze to give any stimulation, restrained and unable to move) will give the best results. All of this is very well known - the CIA (and almost all covert agencies of all countries ) have experimented by trying different interrogation methods and then using the ones that work. This is still occuring - look at Guantanamo. I can't pity terrorists but may, occasionally, feel sorry for them.</p> I just stumbled into this site today and feel glad to have found so much interesting information.
The failings of truth serums have been known for decades. Real interrogation is a much more unpleasant process. Interestingly the common view that physical torture is optimal is incorrect. It is hard to interrogate someone who is unconscious. By far the most successful techniques are altering the victims mental state not by pain but by giving them a distorted view of the world. This may be done by overloading their senses with noise or light. On others putting them into real solitary confinement (pitch black, no noise, not even a breeze to give any stimulation, restrained and unable to move) will give the best results. All of this is very well known – the CIA (and almost all covert agencies of all countries ) have experimented by trying different interrogation methods and then using the ones that work. This is still occuring – look at Guantanamo. I can’t pity terrorists but may, occasionally, feel sorry for them.

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